productOperating a carbon neutral warehouse is something many companies will aspire to, but the financial resources to retrofit solar panels, rainwater irrigation, geothermal heat pumps and special cooling systems may not be within reach. Introducing a Warehouse Management System (WMS) system is an accessible route to reducing carbon emissions and will also deliver business optimisation benefits too.
newsIn its latest results, the leading retailer sais it was planning for supply chain sot increases.
productGXO LOGISTICS has signed an agreement with Dunelm Group to provide increased capacity for its home delivery fulfillment operations in Stoke‑on‑Trent.
newsDHL HAS announced the start of a trial of the EAV eCargo bike for its small-item home delivery service.
articleDo you remember the Aesop’s Fable with the ants and the grasshopper? It’s a simple story with a fairly straightforward moral.
newsTHE PC retailer and Uber have announced a new trial which ‘puts tech on the takeaway menu’ for Londoners, enabling them to order small tech items and get them delivered fast.
productINTERNATIONAL PARCEL service Venipak is investing Eur 4M in the expansion of its parcel delivery network. Under this investment plan, 600 new parcel machines will be installed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
productTHE RETAILER is commercialising its delivery platform, beginning with delivery-as-a-service, offering the capability to third party businesses deliver to their customers’ doorsteps.
productMGA Entertainment, the manufacturer of children’s toys and entertainment products, has awarded a new five-year contract to Wincanton.
articleWith the current supply chain issues, warehouses are either empty or bursting at the seams – and for businesses to remain viable they have to be agile, says Jason Lynock.
newsONLINE ELECTRICALS retailer AO has opened its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000 sq ft of new distribution space.
articleThere are a lot of options and new terms when it comes to warehouse automation, but they aren’t as complicated as they may seem, says James Smith, who offers advice on specifying high throughput, high density picking systems.
articleWhether you are scoping out your digital transformation, or already onboard with full-blown e-commerce, the new White Paper from Caljan will provide insight into how you can improve your B2C shipping process, says Derek Wright.
productGEEK+ HAS released a new picking station and a new version of its RoboShuttle.
newsTHE CAPITAL injection will see Selazar quadruple headcount, expand into new territories and offer additional eCommerce fulfilment technology and services to customers.
productBERKSHIRE GREY has launched the system to carry out a number of roles in support of filling eCommerce orders.
articleAsda Logistics Services has selected AMH Material Handling for site-based maintenance programmes at its George clothing warehouses.
articleFashion retailer invests in pouch system with claimed 25% higher throughput than conventional pouch solutions.
articleIn a bid to further improve logistics efficiency, Switzerland’s largest food discounter Denner modernised its central warehouse in Mägenwil AG with automation technology from Swisslog.
articleAs the Covid-19 pandemic forces more and more brick-and-mortar retailers to dive deeper into e-commerce, many are finding their DCs unable to efficiently handle the switch from pallet or carton scanning to fulfilling single-item orders. But there are some simple tech upgrades that can help businesses of all sizes adapt their warehouse operations to capitalise on the spike in online shopping.
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